Subject: Health, Family and Consumer Science, Food Science, Social Studies

Learner Outcomes:
       Student will:
        1.   review seven dietary guidelines for Healthy Americans.
        2.   research the daily  fat, sugar, sodium consumption.
        3.   evaluate a fast food menu from the web site list to determine how healthy fast food is.
        4.   learn about the nutritional value of their favorite fast food meal.
        5.   improve their food choices when eating at a fast food establishment to incorporate more healthy
           foods into their diets.

Duration of Lesson: Two 45 minute classes

Materials:  handout (seven dietary guidelines), web sites on fast foods, worksheet (Fast Food Findings), computer, pencil

Technology Tools/Courseware:  Computer, internet
 

Teacher Notes:

• Teacher may want to teach this lesson after units on Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• Teacher will need to have printed copies of worksheet Fast Food Findings, and copies of the seven dietary guidelines for Americans, or have students print out their own copies from sites given.
• Worksheets are all created in MSWORD format.
• Teacher needs to make sure students have acceptable use policy on file.
• The healthy eating goals on worksheet represent one meal or one third of the daily goals for calories, fat and sodium.

    1. Have students study or review the seven dietary guidelines  national guidelines for healthy Americans  to learn what the  requirements are for healthy Americans.
    2.  Students will review daily allowances  for sugar, sodium, fat .  daily requirements
    3.  Students will go to one of the web sites listed on web sites on fast foods from the web site list .
    4.  Once on the web site of their choice, students will select enough foods to create a meal.  Once the meal has been decided upon, student will use worksheet Fast Food Findings to record the information needed to evaluate meal.
    5.  After the top half of the worksheet is completed, student will determine if menu needs to be revised to become more healthy.  If requirements are not met, a revision must be done.  Student will go back to web site and choose other foods to satisfy daily requirements.

Modifications:   Follow IEPS for students will special needs.  Other students may serve as peer tutors on this assignment.

Enrichment:

• Students could plan healthy meals for different fast food establishments and publish them in pamphlets to be distributed at school.
• Students would determine % of calories from fat, carbohydrates and protein by using nutritional guides from the web site of the fast food establishment.
• Students could then compare these totals to the recommended guidelines for each.
• Students could write letters to fast food chains requesting more healthful menu items.

    Evaluation will consist of the completed Fast Food Finding worksheet that will show students revision for a healthy meal.
    Have Students complete the worksheet Fast Food Evaluation.
     Use the student checklist to allocate points for student grade.

West Virginia  Standards:

           HE.54  SD,PHW Evaluate the concepts of balance, variety and moderation using the
            Food Guide Pyramid and national dietary guidelines; develop a personal diet plan
            that exemplifies these concepts.  S,9.8

            HE.56  PHW Evaluate nutrition advice, diet plans and advertising as each relates to
            national guidelines for a healthy diet; predict associated short and long term
            effects.  S,9.8; S,9.12; S,9.24; S,9.25; S,9.26

            HE.59  SD,IP,PHW,R,TAD,NPA Demonstrate how to access health information
            through the use of technology (e.g., www., WV YRBS, CDC, journals, articles and
            profiles).  LA, 9.75; LA, 9.86; LA, 9.95; S,9.20; S,9.103

            HE.62  SD,IP,PHW,R,TAD,NPA Collect, analyze and display data using computers
            and other electronic technology.  S,9.102

National Standards:

    1.    Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet

Job/Career Clusters:

    Human Services:  Personal and Family Services:  Entry Level

References:

• Web sites: web site list .
• Nutritional Guides from Fast Food sites:
• Dietary guidelines for Healthy Americans:
• Worksheet "Fast Food Findings": Fast Food Findings
• Chow,  A nutrition Curriculum for Grades 7-12.  May be able to obtain a copy by contacting Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1875 Connecticut AVe. NW Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20009.  Copyright 1995.

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Author (s): Charleta Brooks Linda Lee Paul D. Ward